Faced with a wave of opposition from residents, the Select Board Tuesday withdrew its earlier support for Police Chief Dana Flynn’s call to opt out of a provision in a state law that prohibits firearms in town-owned or managed buildings, parks, recreational facilities, and other public places. At Tuesday evening’s meeting, Select Board Vice Chair […]
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Posted inEnvironment & Health
What can be done about people who trash Prestige Way?
Plymouth DPW director Bill Coyle is more of a diplomat than I could ever be. When I recently asked him about people who toss trash wherever they please – including appliances, furniture, mattresses, and tires – I figured he’d jump at the opportunity to vent. After all, part of Coyle’s job is fighting the blight […]
Posted inEducation
Nursing program is critical to health of Quincy College’s Cordage campus
Adam Coste took a roundabout route to nursing. He dropped out of Plymouth North High School in ninth grade, at the age of 16, in 2014. The next year-and-a-half, he said, was a blur. “I was working random jobs, trying to make myself useful in society,” Coste said. Eleven years later, he is one of […]
Posted inCulture Calendar
Raise a glass that comes from the garden: The Botanical Drinkable serves up healthy elixirs.
You’re invited to submit a listing for this column: It’s easy. Email your information to listings@plymouthindependent.org at least 10 days in advance. A good quality photo without type on the image – sent as a jpeg attachment – helps. “I’ve always been fascinated by medicinal plants,” says Nikki Johnson, owner of The Botanical Drinkable. A […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
State Police scour woods off Route 3 after discovery of a human skull
Massachusetts State Police have recovered what appears to be part of a human skull in the woods off Route 3 in Plymouth, officials said. The skull was discovered earlier this month by a man searching the woods for deer antlers, according to Plymouth Police Chief Dana Flynn. The man reported his discovery to Plymouth police […]
Posted inEnvironment & Health
Dispute will delay Water Street sewer line repairs until at least December
Visitors and businesses along the waterfront will catch a break this spring, as repairs to the Water Street sewer line will be postponed until after Thanksgiving because of a dispute between the town and a contractor over the latest turn in the long-running project. Work to address the settling of underground piping was expected to […]
Posted inGovernment
Why did my property taxes increase by so much?
“How come my property taxes went up by more than 2 ½ percent?” It’s a question heard across Plymouth – and statewide – every time bills are sent out. (The next quarterly payment is due on May 1.) The answer, as you might expect, is complicated. First, Massachusetts’s 45-year-old Proposition 2 ½ law does not […]
Posted inPolice & Fire
Firefighters, others find comfort in Rio
The stress level at Plymouth’s fire stations is likely lower these days – thanks to Rio. No, taxpayers are not funding vacations in Brazil for local firefighters. Rio is a 19-month-old black lab trained as a comfort dog. After learning the ropes of his new role – he completed training in February – Rio has […]
Posted inHistory & Architecture
These dishes were everyday meals growing up in North Plymouth. Now they’re fancy fare.
My three years on the West Coast were partially spent working as an architect for Gap. One takeaway from the experience was a glimpse into the inner workings of the clothing industry. Despite that – it wasn’t always pretty – I am still devoted to one of Gap’s brands, Banana Republic. It’s not cheap, but […]
Posted inBusiness
Beth Israel Deaconess nurses vote to authorize strike
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Plymouth nurses were back at the bargaining table Friday, one day after union members picketed outside the library and voted overwhelmingly to authorize a three-day strike. The nurses voted 279-19 in favor of striking, if agreement on a new contract can’t be reached. About 40 nurses did not vote. The authorization […]